Boll Breaker and Cleaner. (open access)

Boll Breaker and Cleaner.

Patent for a device that attaches to a cotton gin that cleans and crushes the cotton bolls.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Streun, John Arnold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie (open access)

Railway-Tie

Patent for a railway tie made from wood and metal. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Henry, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for an improved, simple, and durable rotary engine that operates effectively and fully utilizes the motive. It consists of a central driving shaft, a cylinder with an annular bore, a piston that fits in the bore, an arm in the driving shaft, a divided packing-ring, a gate that slides in the bore, a cam mechanism, and a piston valve.
Date: September 19, 1893
Creator: Stone, Charles H. & Stone, Alonzo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steering Mechanism for Automobiles. (open access)

Steering Mechanism for Automobiles.

Patent for an attachment for steering wheels that allows for more stable steering and shock absorption.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: Law, James P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Syrup-Pitcher (open access)

Syrup-Pitcher

Patent for an improvement on a pitcher for syrup that prevents drips off of the edge of the pitcher.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Bradford, McDuffie
System: The Portal to Texas History